Vladimir Zhirinovsky

Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky (Russian: Владимир Вольфович Жириновский, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr ˈvolʲfəvʲɪtɕ ʐɨrʲɪˈnofskʲɪj], né Eidelstein, Russian: Эйдельштейн; 25 April 1946 – 6 April 2022) was a Russian right-wing populist politician who served as the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) from its creation in 1992 until his death in 2022.

Zhirinovsky served as a deputy chairman of the State Duma from 1993 to 2000 and from 2011 until 2022. He also worked as a delegate in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from 1996 to 2008. During his lifetime, Zhirinovsky ran in every single Russian presidential election except for the 2004 election.

Zhirinovsky was known for many controversies, as well as staunch advocacy for Russian military action against NATO.

Notable works: Russian annexation of Crimea Awards: Zhukov Medal, Order of Honour, Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg", Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow", Medal for services in conducting the population census, Order of Alexander Nevsky, Honoured Jurist of the Russian Federation, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class Education: Institute of Oriental Languages, university of Marxism-Leninism, Lomonosov Moscow State University, MSU Institute of Asian and African Studies

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